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That's right, the gray wolf Li Wei just killed brought him another 30 points of Hunting Experience. Combined with the previous 75 points, he now has 105 points, just enough to upgrade his One-Star Hunter Card.

[Bound to Two-Star Hunter Card]

[Transformed into Professional Hunter]

[Acquired Professional Talent: Accuracy for some ranged weapons and crossbows increased to 40%]

[Automatically received 5 Free Attribute Points]

[Friendly Reminder: Upgrading to a Three-Star Hunter Card requires 1000 points of Hunting Experience + 10 units of Standard World Supplies + one Bronze Quality Clearance Token]

So satisfying!

But this should also be considered a rapid transition through the early game.

Thinking this, Li Wei recalled the battle against the wolf pack tonight. There were three wolves left outside, but it wasn't impossible for another one to spawn.

Therefore, he alone would have to hold off at least that Black Wolf and another gray wolf.

So, how should he allocate these newly acquired five Free Attribute Points?

Strength, or Agility?

Just now, being able to grab the wall in a critical moment and escape the wolf's jaws was largely thanks to those 7 points of Agility.

It had greatly improved his body coordination, balance, and reaction speed.

However, facing a direct confrontation tonight, Agility alone wouldn't be enough.

After some thought, Li Wei decided to increase his Agility to 8 points. Then he looked at his Defense attribute, which was 3 points. What if he added the remaining four points to it? What effect would 7 points of Defense have?

Could it withstand the wolf's claws?

He didn't know, and he didn't dare to take the risk.

"Relatively speaking, Stamina is actually more important."

"Once Stamina is depleted, it's impossible to recover quickly in the short term, and you'll be at the mercy of your attackers."

"Besides, without Stamina, the Strength and Agility attributes can't really be utilized."

At this moment, Li Wei looked at his status screen. When he woke up this morning, his condition was naturally excellent, but in the brief fight just now, he had actually depleted 50 points of Stamina.

Especially the simple action of climbing the wall and jumping back at the last second had cost him a full 40 points.

"So, under a state of high tension, even doing nothing consumes Stamina."

"This is something I must take to heart and learn to control my emotions..."

"Don't be like Phila, being too anxious can affect your condition."

At this point, Li Wei had made up his mind. Without a second thought, he added all the remaining four Free Attribute Points to Stamina, increasing it from 100 points to 140 points.

The next second, he felt hungry, extremely hungry.

It felt like a fire was burning in his stomach.

While shocked, Li Wei also scrambled to get up and grabbed a piece of dried wolf meat, chewing on it vigorously.

Only after this piece of dried wolf meat went down did the hunger slowly subside.

Looking at his Stamina value, its recovery speed was much faster than usual.

It seemed there was some pattern to this.

"Moo!"

In the camp, the old Cow mooed anxiously. It hadn't had water for two days. Fortunately, Li Wei had cut enough fresh grass earlier, ensuring it wouldn't starve while also providing some hydration. So, despite the thirst, it wasn't in mortal danger.

Phila and Penny were both seizing the opportunity to rest.

The valley outside the camp was peaceful, with only the buzzing of swarms of flies and the chirping of grasshoppers and small birds flying about.

Li Wei was also thirsty, but he could still endure it.

Around 3 PM, Phila and Penny emerged from the house, both with solemn expressions.

"George, we plan to adopt a strategy of luring the enemy deep, meaning we'll let the wolves come in and kill them at the entrance. Our only worry is that they might not fall for it. If they keep circling us outside, that would be the worst."

Phila spoke first.

"So we need to have a backup plan. If we can succeed in one battle, that would be great. If not, we'll go out and face them head-on."

"Okay, I agree."

Li Wei didn't care. His condition was at its peak, and he felt he could handle two wolves in close combat without any problem.

"The entrance to the cowshed needs to be sealed. George, you do that. Mother, you go back and rest. I'll make another Hunting Bow; hopefully, it will be useful."

Penny suggested at this point.

With a bow and arrow, even if they could kill a gray wolf in advance, it would be a huge advantage for the final battle. She wouldn't be stingy about it now.

Li Wei and Phila naturally wouldn't refuse.

Soon, the sun began to set. Although very thirsty, all three of them silently ate a piece of dried wolf meat. After resting for a while, they lit a bonfire in the camp. Phila even made three torches using oil.

As night fell, wolf howls once again echoed outside the camp.

"Open the gate!"

Li Wei and Penny worked together to move the obstacles blocking the entrance to the camp's perimeter wall. Meanwhile, Phila lit torches, placing two on the wall at the entrance and holding the third herself.

"George, once the wolves appear, remember, you only get one shot."

Penny whispered, a hint of unease in her voice.

Li Wei remained silent, his breathing long and steady, his mind calm. He was in better shape than Penny had expected.

After moving most of the obstacles, the three of them immediately retreated a distance. The remaining obstacles were no longer enough to stop the wolves from jumping in. That's right, they would have to jump in.

At this moment, Li Wei stopped about ten meters away, holding his Hunting Bow, nocking his last Wolf Fang Arrow, and waiting quietly.

The wolf howls outside the camp continued, but they seemed unaware of this gap, as the howls were coming from the southeast.

"I'll go lure them!"

Penny, surprisingly bold now, grabbed her logging axe and prepared to charge out.

"Wait, be careful, it might be a trap!"

Li Wei quickly warned her. That Black Wolf was very skilled at feints; it had succeeded twice already.

Penny glanced back at Li Wei, her eyelids lowered, and said calmly, "I know, but in this situation, someone has to be the bait."

With that, she leaped onto the obstacle and let out a couple of loud shouts into the darkness outside the camp.

The wolf howls from the southeast of the camp instantly stopped, as if they were charging over.

Penny immediately turned around, ready to jump back. But the moment she turned, a black shadow darted out from somewhere, lunging at Penny like lightning.

So insidious! So cunning!

When did this Black Wolf sneak over here?

At this critical moment, a Wolf Fang Arrow shot out, striking the black shadow. Though it was unclear where it hit, the shadow's momentum didn't change, and it continued to pounce on Penny with inertia.

Everything happened too fast.

After firing the arrow, Li Wei dropped his Hunting Bow and quickly bent down to pick up the Wooden Spear. He gathered his strength, sprang up, and charged. His movements were as swift as a gale, flowing like water, almost reaching his peak state. He estimated he could reach Penny and stab the Black Wolf in just two seconds.

That's right, it was the Black Wolf, the leader of the pack.